Sensory Tourism Australia

15/07/2024

Port Stephens businesses get involved with ‘sensory tourism’

Travelling and exploring new places can be a daunting experience for people who are blind or vision impaired. However, an emerging concept of ‘sensory tourism’ focuses on presenting destinations differently, and businesses in Port Stephens are getting involved to ensure everyone can enjoy what the region has to offer. Learn more in the following 90-second NBN Television news clip.

https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2024/07/07/port-stephens-businesses-get-involved-with-sensory-tourism/

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Travelling and exploring new places can be a daunting experience for people who are blind or vision

08/11/2021

Travel Without Limits has some questions for our travellers. Are you ready?

Travel Without Limits is Australia’s first (and only!) disability-specific travel magazine. We gather as much information as we can about accessible and inclusive travel opportunities around the world, and pack it all into each glossy issue for subscribers. But we want to do more, and we need your help!

We’ve put together a short survey for people with disability about your travel experiences, and what would make them easier and more enjoyable for you. We want to use this information to help hotels, airlines, and other travel providers make destinations more accessible to people of all abilities.

Tell us what you think, and you’ll be in the draw to WIN one of 10 year-long subscriptions to Travel Without Limits!

The survey closes on 11 November, so get in quick! (Please note that the prize draw is open to Australian residents only.)

Here is the link to the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/twl2021

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08/10/2021

Want to visit Blue Mountains Lavender Farm at Little Hartley?

Our friends at Cocky Guides are running a day tour from Sydney & Blacktown on Sunday 5 December 2021 with an onboard Auslan Interpreter. For more details and bookings visit: https://cockyguides.com.au/auslan/

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27/09/2021

It is World Tourism Day! The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is promoting ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth’ as the theme for World Tourism Day 2021. Let's celebrate tourism’s ability to drive inclusive development and the role it plays in promoting respect while generating opportunities for many millions across the globe.

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20/12/2020

Here's your chance to WIN one of five copies of the latest Travel Without Limits! It is packed full of amazing accessible travel stories. Entries close tomorrow, Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 5pm. Check out the shared post for details.

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With Christmas around the corner and so many in Australia missing out on celebrating with loved ones due to the latest border closures, we'd love to brighten a few people's day. We would like to send 5 people (Australia only sorry) a copy of the latest issue of Travel Without Limits.
Just tell us how Covid has disrupted your plans this year and we'll choose 5 people to send a copy of the magazine to. There's no harm in dreaming and researching future travels righ?
Winners chosen 5pm 22 December.

06/11/2020

Discover how Auslan helps create a new way of understanding home for tourists in the COVID-19 era via this ABC News article:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-07/sign-language-naplan-tourism-in-covid-era/12847578

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Danni Wright always struggled as the only deaf person on holiday tours, but her recent experience on an Auslan-interpreted trip to the Blue Mountains turned that around.

03/11/2020

Check out our upcoming Auslan day tours in this 3 min presentation by Georgia! Book now at www.cockyguides.com.au/auslan

The following information is shared in Auslan:

Southern Highland Wineries - DEPARTS SYDNEY & CAMPBELLTOWN

SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2020

Journey to the Southern Highlands with an Auslan Interpreter and discover how the fertile soils, high altitude and seasonal changes are ideal for cool-climate vineyards. Try estate-grown Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and traditional-method sparkling wines. We will visit 2 winery cellar doors and enjoy an included lunch at a local brewery. Depart Sydney at 8.30 am and return at approximately 5.30 pm. Cost is $235 per person. A booking fee of 50 cents per ticket may apply

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Blue Mountains Sunset Tour - DEPARTS SYDNEY & WESTMEAD

SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2020

Explore the world heritage Blue Mountains without the crowds & witness a sunset over the Jamison Valley. Learn about the Blue Mountains with our onboard Auslan Interpreter, enjoy a light picnic lunch by a lake, walk past waterfalls & cascades to Echo Point & the Three Sisters, visit a local chocolatier, view local street art & spend free time in the village of Leura. Depart Sydney at 12 noon and return at around 10 pm. Cost is $195 per person. A booking fee of 50 cents per ticket may apply

Central Train Station - Grand Concourse next to platform 1

Hunter Valley & Port Stephens 2 Day Escape - DEPARTS SYDNEY

SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 2020

This is a fun overnight weekend road trip with an Auslan Interpreter. Leave Sydney at 8.30am & arrive in time for your included lunch. We'll have 2 wine tastings and a cheese tasting in the Hunter. Overnight at a basic motel in Maitland, before heading off to Port Stephens for spectacular views from Mt Tomaree, a relaxing cruise and visit a local brewery. Arrive back in Sydney the following day at around 6.30pm. Cost is $450.50pp twin share. Lunch on day one is included, all other meals extra.

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25/10/2020

Auslan Tours - Explore the world heritage listed Blue Mountains at sunset without the crowds, taste cool-climate wines in the Southern Highlands or escape the city on a weekend to the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens. Limited spots are available! For details visit https://cockyguides.com.au/auslan/

07/10/2020

It's great to learn that Cocky Guides, our very first business venture, is a finalist in the Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence

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04/10/2020

We’ve got a new review!

Epe K just left a new 5-star review of Cocky Guides:

I enjoyed a fantastic AUSLAN centred tour to Mt Wilson & Bilpin with Cocky Guides. Buck is a down to Earth tour guide & thoroughly researches the areas he passes through. He carefully balances days that arm tourists with fascinating background knowledge & allows people to properly take in sights, instead of rushing them through token tours, merely touching destinations.

On this particular tour, Buck worked very intentionally & considerately with the amazing Auslan interpreter, Georgia, who clearly communicated the feelings & perspectives of all present.

One of Buck's main motivations is that anybody should be able to tour independently, including the deaf & those with low vision. He is reflective & seeks feedback to build tours that empower all people to truly enjoy the vast beauty within Australia.

The integrity behind such a goal adds tremendously to the value of a wonderful day out. Cannot recommend enough. A+++++++

You can check out this review on the following link:
https://au.trustpilot.com/review/cockyguides.com.au

Do you agree with Cocky Guides's TrustScore? Voice your opinion today and hear what 110 customers have already said.

04/10/2020

We’ve got a new review!

Carolyn just left a new 5-star review of Cocky Guides:

Great to access interpreter so we can get more information. I'm look foward next tour in Canberra or garden festival etc

You can check out this review on the following link:
https://au.trustpilot.com/review/cockyguides.com.au

Do you agree with Cocky Guides's TrustScore? Voice your opinion today and hear what 110 customers have already said.

24/09/2020

Taste Hillbilly Cider on our complimentary Auslan day tour departing Sydney and Blacktown on 30th September 2020. Only 3 spots remain, so book now at:
https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

24/09/2020

Only 3 seats remain on our free day tour to Mt Wilson & Bilpin with Auslan Interpreter. Departs Sydney and Blacktown on 30 September 2020. This is your last chance to reserve your spot!
https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

23/09/2020

Sensory Tourism Australia founder Buck attempts Auslan for the first time on our very first tour with Auslan Interpreter Georgia. To celebrate International Day of Sign Language we are offering eight free seats on our next day trip from Sydney on 30 September 2020. Learn more at:
https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

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20/08/2020

Ready for an Adventure in Auslan?
Save $100 on September day tours from Sydney by booking in August. Learn more and book today at:
www.sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours

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07/08/2020

Read about Auslan Interpreters on tour covered by the team at Travel Daily and TravelBulletin. See attached article or view online at https://traveldaily.com.au/news/tours-for-hearing-impaired/350268

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07/08/2020

Breaking Travel News shares information about our latest accessible tours. Learn more on this link:
https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/focus/article/sign-language-interpreters-head-to-australias-popular-tourist-regions/

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Australians may have seen Auslan (or Sign Language) Interpreters on many forms of media during the coronavirus crisis, now they will see this unique language at some of Australia’s most famous tourist sites.

05/08/2020

Watch this short 68-second video to discover what makes the Southern Highlands a special wine region, then join us on a tour with an AUSLAN Interpreter to taste estate-grown Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and traditional-method sparkling wines. Book now at https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

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The Southern Highlands is a cool climate region with 17 cellar doors, ranging from elegant French provincial to contemporary architectural statements. ...

04/08/2020

Join a day tour with an AUSLAN Interpreter! New dates and early bird prices have been released for September 2020.

Book early, save $120, pay only $115 per person. Discount pricing will appear in the shopping cart until 17 August 2020, unless sold out. Check out our tours and departure dates at:
https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

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23/07/2020

The NSW Government has tightened COVID-19 restrictions around “higher risk” activities as the pandemic enters a new phase of community transmission. To assist the communities we visit, all scheduled public tours have temporarily ceased for 4 weeks, until Friday 21 August 2020. Travellers impacted by this announcement have been contacted.

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19/07/2020

Great tasting platter and wines presented at Silos Estate cellar door by Alicia

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19/07/2020

Get ready to ride our very first adventure with Auslan!

19/07/2020

This is our very first adventure in Auslan. Join our journey!

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18/07/2020

Only 3 spots remain on our very first South Coast Forager day trip departing Wollongong tomorrow. Book now using this link to secure your seat: https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

15/07/2020

Are you a traveller that understands Auslan and would love to join a group day trip with an Auslan Interpreter? We are trialling a trip to the South Coast from Sydney. Check out our tours at https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

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08/07/2020

We seek 20 fun and easygoing adults from the deaf community in Sydney and Wollongong to trial a day trip with an Auslan Interpreter.

Find out more on the following link: https://sensorytourismaustralia.com/tours/

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02/07/2020

Aussie Adventures in Auslan will launch real soon!
Experience a small group adventure with an Auslan Interpreter. Register now for updates:
https://mailchi.mp/0cf26111f6fc/day-tours-with-auslan-interpreter

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We are launching a new tourism product. Our small group tours are a mix of day and multi-day trips for travellers who would like the additional support of an onboard Auslan Interpreter.   Sensory Tourism Australia has been developed by James (Buck) McFarlane, the creator of Cocky Guides, Austral...

27/05/2020

Travel Daily and TravelBulletin report on our friend's at Cocky Guides new micro group tours for blind and low vision travellers.

https://traveldaily.com.au/news/blind-group-tours/346927

AUSTRALIAN sensory tour operator Cocky Guides has launched a new range of "micro group tours" with one trip leader and four travellers.

24/05/2020

Are you or anyone you know an Auslan Interpreter that loves travel? Sensory Tourism Australia is looking for interested candidates for our inaugural season.
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1877219919/

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16/05/2020

Discover some great tips for blind and low vision travellers when selecting a group tour from our friends at Travel Without Limits and Cocky Guides

Imagine what it’s like to travel on a tour with a vision impairment. Many tours rely on presenting destinations through sightseeing –…